Electrician – HMP & YOI Bronzefield

Ashford, Surrey | £45,000 per annum including London Weighting | 37.5 hours per week

Put your electrical skills to work in a prison where every day brings something different.

From fault-finding in a plant room to testing emergency lighting or carrying out repairs in a workshop, you’ll use your skills across a wide range of electrical systems at HMP & YOI Bronzefield. As part of Sodexo’s Facilities Management team, you’ll help keep the prison safe and the services people rely on running.

Bronzefield is a closed local prison for women and the largest women’s prison in the UK and Europe. You’ll work across residential units, healthcare facilities, workshops, kitchens and the visits hall, helping keep the spaces used for daily life, education and rehabilitation safe and operational.

What you’ll do

• Carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance, including fault-finding, inspection, testing and repairs.
• Maintain electrical distribution equipment, lighting, emergency lighting, small power and plant room electrical services.
• Work on generators, standby power, UPS and IPS systems, fire alarm interfaces and building management system (BMS) controls within your competence and authorisation.
• Complete like-for-like replacements and minor electrical works, following permit, isolation and lock-off procedures.
• Keep accurate maintenance, testing and compliance records, and report defects and risks promptly.
• Supervise and escort contractors, support testing and commissioning, and help apprentices and colleagues where appropriate.

What you’ll bring

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or a recognised equivalent in Electrical Installation, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
• A current 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification and City & Guilds Level 3 Inspection and Testing, or a recognised equivalent.
• Two to three years of recent electrical maintenance experience in a commercial or technical environment, covering planned and reactive maintenance, replacements and minor works.
• Strong fault-finding skills and a sound understanding of electrical safety, isolation and permit procedures.
• The ability to interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and operation and maintenance manuals.
• Clear communication, accurate record-keeping and a professional approach to working with colleagues and contractors.

Experience that would be useful

• Low Voltage Authorised Person or Competent Person duties.
• HVAC, air handling units, controls or BMS.
• Generators, UPS or IPS systems, or fire alarm interfaces.
• Maximo or another maintenance management system.
• Working in a prison, PFI contract, secure site or similarly regulated environment.
• Confined space or health and safety training.

Working at Bronzefield

You’ll work in an operational prison, following site safety and security procedures and treating everyone with professionalism and respect. Our Sodexo values, Be Positive, Be Courageous and Be the Difference, guide how we work with colleagues and the people in our care.

There may be an opportunity to develop towards Low Voltage Authorised Person (LV AP) status, depending on site requirements and subject to successful training, assessment and formal appointment.

What we offer

• £45,000 per annum, made up of £41,270.76 basic salary and £3,729.24 London Weighting.
• 37.5 hours per week, working five days out of seven, typically Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm. The role includes occasional weekend working and an out-of-hours call-out rota.
• Free parking, a free canteen lunch and access to an on-site gym.
• Access to more than 20 Sodexo benefits, including the Sodexo Retirement Plan, discounts with more than 1,900 brands and gym discounts.
• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme offering mental health, legal and financial support.

Security clearance

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check, Enhanced Level 2 (EL2) prison security clearance and standard pre-employment checks. We’ll support you through the process.

If you enjoy getting to the bottom of a fault and want a role where you can put your skills to work across a varied site, apply to join the Sodexo team at Bronzefield.